Have you ever taken a shot to the gut? The kind that literally takes your breath and leaves you gasping for air? I had such an experience recently, and I found myself gasping at how far we have to...
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Practice Overcomes Fear
“Pull the trigger, Davis!” We chime in at the shooting range with my grandson Davis, who was nine at the time. As you probably know, we’re a hunting family, and the day before this happened, Davis...
I’m an Accountant, Not a…
It’s raining on Saturday afternoon and I’m really in the mood to do nothing. I’m okay with that as we all need these moments to recharge. Flipping through the channels, I pause on a bass tournament...
Number Crunchers
“Oh, a meeting with a bunch of number crunchers,” is ringing in my ears as I look into the eyes of this complete stranger who has taken the liberty of labeling our profession. It’s the AICPA Major...
Oversharing Is Caring
In a recent collaboration meeting with several leaders from numerous organizations and firms, one of them commented, “I think I may have overshared.” Actually, her thoughts, insights and...
Golf Again? Please No!
In golf, your ability to play the “short game” is the quickest way to lower your score. You cannot shoot low scores in golf if you can’t chip and putt. Obviously, the pros spend hours refining this...